Category Archives: Law-Law Land

Venezuela: 11 drugstores raided in anti-hoarding operation

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Video of a federal sting operation in Venezuela against some rather unusual, yet typical contraband dealers in the region. They’re not dealing in cocaine, marijuana, or other illegal drugs, but rather in basic necessities sold in pharmacies. They’re mafias of … Continue reading →

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This does not bode well.

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Sabina Becker

If you’re hoping that the myriads of corruptos named in the Panama Papers will be brought to justice, Switzerland has some bad news for you: Switzerland has sentenced a former bank IT employee referred to as the “Edward Snowden of … Continue reading →

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Ecuador: Panama Papers also reveal right-wing media bias

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Gee, what were the odds? It’s not just Venezuela where the “investigative journalists” are only investigating persons with ties to a progressive, socialist government. The same is also happening in Ecuador, and the bias hasn’t escaped the bright green eyes … Continue reading →

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When rape culture calls itself Justice, and the papers defend it as such

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Many years ago, when I was a j-school student, I got interviewed by the Globe and Mail, for an internship I didn’t get. At the time, it was cause for some chagrin: a plum big-city reporting job, missed! What made … Continue reading →

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The Stones in Havana: Who paid for that “free” concert?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Coño, indeed. Now that all the dust has settled after the Stones oh-so-historically played in Havana, it’s time to start asking some hard questions about their “free” concert. After all, Mick Jagger is a notorious greedyguts; he’s even been known … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on the Ghomeshi fiasco

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sabina Becker

So. This happened. It’s not that I wasn’t expecting it to happen. Given the overall ineptitude of the Crown’s prosecution, and the ugly predilections of the judge as revealed in a previous (and very similar) case, it was pretty easy … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Samantha Bee on untested rape kits

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“Remember, local elections are a lot like rape kits. No one really wants to pay attention to them, but if you bother to open them up, you might just get rid of someone who’s been screwing everyone in town.”

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German pastor: Give immigrants prostitutes, then they won’t rape

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Pastor Ulrich Wagner. Photo: Robert Brouczek Seriously, folks. You cannot make this shit up…although God knows I wish I had: Q. Herr Wagner, you said during a debate on refugees in Siegertsbrunn, among other things, that asylum seekers should be … Continue reading →

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Martyrdumb.

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Complete, unedited video of LaVoy Finicum’s truck being pursued by police, then stopped. At the 9:15 mark or thereabouts, he swerves his truck to miss a spike strip, and appears to almost hit an officer. The truck then careens into … Continue reading →

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Rape law in Germany: a veritable devil’s carnival of injustice

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

The memo that “Not All Men” have gotten, but which all men should get. Including white men in general, and Germans in particular. Hi, me again, harping about Köln, again. Or rather, translating yet another good Störenfriedas piece about just … Continue reading →